Reserve oil tank for automobiles



Feb. 1.3, 1923. I 1,445,541

A. O. MURDOCK RESERVE OIL TANK FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed May 5, 1921 gnuewkoc 16 15557 0/71/5000/1' Patented Feb. 13; 1923.

vies sentient vi ALBERT C'.'IdURDOCK, 0F FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA. I

RESERVE OIL TANK FOB AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed May 5, 1921. Serial No. 466,928.

State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Reserve ()il 'ianks for Automobiles, oi winch the following is a specification.

lily invention relates to an oil tank for automobiles and more particularly for Ford cars, and has for its object-to provide such 1:. tank which can be conveniently placed under the engine hood and be connected up with the bottom oil aperture common to Ford cars.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device with a valve and means for ope 'ating the same. the latter being located at or near the dashboard 'l'or conven ieut manipulation.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a device with means whereby it may be attached to the Ford car without in any way altering the structure thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the device will appear from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. in which:

Fig. iis a :lraginentary view of the engine with the tank in longitudinal section; taken on line 1 1 Fig. 3;

F 2 is a plan view of the devi e; and

Fig. 3 is an end View thereof, portions of the automobile being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings more in detail, the numeral 1 designates generally the Ford or other automobile to which my invention is attached. The tank is indicated bythe numeral 2 and is provided at its bottom edge with a laterally extending flange Sithe lat ter being provided with six bolt holes to receive the bolts t. which secure the crank case to the engine.

At the opposite side of the tank and at its upper edge is provided another laterally extending flange 5. This flange-is provided with two bolt holes to receive the bolts which secure the rail to the frame oft automobile. These bolts standard to Ford cars.

Extending loi'igitudinally of the bottom veins.

referred to are all of the tank is a pipe 7, having perforations 5, for conducting the oil from the'tanl; the enq'ine when required.

This pipe is provided with a downwardly extending por n 9 which is connected with the hoielO or the automobile.

tl oil bottom I Suitably located in the pipe 7, on the outside of the tank is a valve 11, which is operated by means of the shaft 12, or other The valve operating means. in whatever form used, is located at 'rom the drivers sea t.

convenient 'means.

22 position accessil'ile it will be seen from they above that l have provided means whereby, at any time, addi tional oil may be supplied to the crank case by merely operating the valve 11 and without the necessity oi leaving the seat.

lia'ving fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to, secure by Letters Patent is l. The combination with an automobi tending); flanges on diagonal edges of t tank, one of Ix'tLKl flanges being; secured le. of a substantially flat oil tank. laterally exthe engine body and the other flange being securedto the led 'e of the car body at the 1 I point at which the fender is secured.

2. The (OIIlblDEttlOD with an automobi 01 an elongated. substantial y fiat oil tank. laterally extending); flanges on said tank for "ecuringgythe same the engine ledge and the ledge of the'ear body at the point where the fender ,fflfltl tank to an ()ll level testing cock in t securi'al a pipe leading from engine crank (a-Se. and means for regulating the flow of oil through said pipe.

ALBERT O. MURDOCK. 

